System:

Each function is executed by a two-step procedure: Click the select button of the function you wish to perform and click the Apply button for the configuration to take effect.

- System -

Mute Beeper
: Turns beeper off temporarily for the current event. The beeper will still be activated by the next event. Be sure that you have checked carefully the cause of the event.

Reset Controller: Resets the subsystem without powering off.

Shutdown Controller: This prepares the subsystem to be powered off. This function flushes the unfinished writes still cached in controller memory making it safe to turn off the subsystem.

Force primary/secondary controller failure: This function forces one controller to assume an off-line state and let its partner take over work load. Only used for debug purposes.

- Download/Upload -

Download FW: Subsystem firmware can be upgraded using the existing management connection (whether Ethernet or in-band). Provide the firmware filename using the file location prompt. RAIDWatch will start to download the firmware. Find appropriate time to stop temporarily the access from host systems, then reset
the controller in order to use the new downloaded firmware.

Download FW+BR: This allows you to download firmware and boot record together. It may not be necessary to upgrade boot record each time you update your firmware binaries. Please refer to the readme file that came with the firmware version.

Download NVRAM from Host Disk: The subsystem configuration is saved in NVRAM and can be saved to a system drive. This function allows you to retrieve previously saved configuration profile from a system disk.

Upload NVRAM to Host Disk: This allows you to backup your controller-dependent configuration
information to a system drive. We strongly recommend using this function to save configuration profile whenever a configuration change is made.

Save NVRAM to Disk: The configuration profile can also be saved to array hard drives. Each array hard drive will have a replica of NVRAM backup in its reserved space so that when a drive fails or is being regrouped, the backup remains intact.

Restore NVRAM from Disk: Retrieve the previously saved NVRAM backup from array hard drives.

Apply: Click this button for the configuratoin to take effect.

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